Curriculum Corner
Common Core Basics
The following
links provide materials, websites, and guides aimed at helping parents navigate
the Common Core Standards:
Common Core Shifts for Students and
Parents
These practical guides (in English, Spanish, Arabic, Bengali, and Haitian
Creole) provide steps that parents can take to improve their child’s learning
of the Common Core.
What Do Parents Need to Know?
A series published by Education Northwest to keep regional stakeholders
informed about the Common Core initiative.
Parents’ Guide to Student Success
The Parents’ Guide to Student Success was developed by the
National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) in response to the Common Core Standards.
The National PTA® created the guides in English and Spanish for grades K-8 and
two for grades 9-12 (one for English language arts/literacy and one for
mathematics)
A Parent’s Guide to the Common Core
Standards
A helpful article on Education.com that provides an explanation of the Common
Core for parents.
New York State P-12 Common Core
Learning Standards
The New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards for English Language
Arts & Literacy and the New York State Common Core Learning Standards for
Mathematics include all of the national Common Core State Standards, in
addition to the New York-recommended additions approved by the Board of Regents
on January 10, 2011. New York State also added Prekindergarten standards.
Parent Roadmaps to the Common Core Standards
These roadmaps from the Council of the Great City Schools provide guidance to
parents about what their child will learn in mathematics and how they can help
support their child's learning in grades K-8.
Educational Activities for Parents and Students
The
following links provide materials, websites, and guides aimed at helping
students practice key skills of the Common Core Standards:
Granny Prix
Granny Prix is a fun activity that helps students work on fluency.
Diaper Derby
Diaper Derby is a fun activity that helps students work on fluency.
Math Apps for the Ipad
iPad apps for teaching math.
Dare to Compare
Dare to Compare, a part of the Kids’ Zone website, contains questions from the
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), the Civic
Education Study (CivEd) and National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP).
New York Online Virtual Electronic
Library (NOVEL)
NOVELNY is an online library of hundreds of magazines, newspapers, maps,
charts, research and reference books that are available to every New Yorker,
free of charge.
Khan Academy
Free website that provide
library video content that teach students math and science concepts.
New York State Testing Program
The
following links provide materials, websites, and guides aimed at helping
parents to understand New York State Testing Program (NYSTP):
Understanding
the Tests:
Interpreting Test
Results
PROJECT
BASED LEARNING
The
following links provide materials, websites, and guides aimed at helping
parents to understand Project Based Learning (PBL):
21st
CENTURY LEARNING
The
following links provide materials, websites, and guides aimed at helping
parents to understand 21st Century Learning Framework:
Hands on Science
The
following links provide materials, websites, and guides aimed at helping
parents to engage their children in science activities at home:
Science is Everywhere
Tips for Busy Parents